CN104620259B - Use the Vehicle security system of audio/visual clue - Google Patents

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CN104620259B
CN104620259B CN201380047098.XA CN201380047098A CN104620259B CN 104620259 B CN104620259 B CN 104620259B CN 201380047098 A CN201380047098 A CN 201380047098A CN 104620259 B CN104620259 B CN 104620259B
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Abstract

A kind of system may include one or more data modules, can operate with reception, processing and transmission data associated with the one or more audios and/or visual cues of surrounding from the user.The system may also include one or more cameras and one or more microphones, it is communicatively coupled to one or more of data modules, wherein one or more of cameras and one or more of microphones can operate with: record one or more of audios and/or visual cues respectively;And the data associated with one or more of audios and/or visual cues are transmitted to one or more of data modules respectively.Moreover, the system may include one or more speakers, by from the received audio-signal-driven of one or more of data modules.

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Use the Vehicle security system of audio/visual clue
Technical field
The present invention relates to Vehicle security systems, the Safety system for motorcycle comprising using audio/visual clue
Background of invention
In the U.S., millions of car accidents may be present every year.Tens of thousands of in these accidents can be it is fatal.These Majority in fatal accident is motorcycle accident, and the accident than not being related to motorcycle has bigger lethality.
Brief summary of the invention
A kind of system may include one or more data modules, can operate with reception, processing and transmission with from user Surrounding one or more audios and/or the associated data of visual cues.The system may also include one or more A camera and one or more microphones, are communicatively coupled to one or more of data modules.It is one or more A camera and one or more of microphones can operate with: record one or more of audios and/or visual line respectively Rope;And respectively will the data associated with one or more of audios and/or visual cues be transmitted to it is one Or multiple data modules.Moreover, the system may include one or more speakers, can operate with from one or more of Data module receives processed data associated with one or more of audios and/or visual cues.In addition, the system System may include attachment part, can operate vehicle will be attached to the user in terms of the system or apparatus (for example, head Helmet) so that the user is vigilant the audio and/or visual cues of the record.
After explaining following figures and detailed description, other systems, equipment, feature and advantage can to those skilled in the art To be or may become apparent from.Wish that all such additional systems, method, feature and advantage include in being described herein, at this In the range of invention, and protected by the appended claims.
Brief description
Vehicle security system (also referred to as VSS) can be preferably understood referring to following figures and description.Component in schema is not Must be drawn to scale, but focus on and illustrate in the principle of the present invention.In addition, in the drawings, similar reference number refers to Show the corresponding component in all different views.
It is described it includes the birds-eye perspective of embodiment motorcycle helmet in terms of Fig. 1 shows the embodiment of embodiment VSS Motorcycle helmet includes the camera for recording rearview and side view.
Fig. 2 illustrates the block diagram in terms of the embodiment of embodiment VSS.
Fig. 3 illustrates the embodiment sound processing module of VSS (for example, VSS of Fig. 2) and the block diagram of embodiment microphone.
Fig. 4 illustrates the embodiment video/image processing module of VSS (for example, VSS of Fig. 2) and the block diagram of embodiment camera.
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It should be understood that being described below for the embodiment of implementation is presented purpose to be merely to illustrate without should be by limitation Property meaning carry out.The segmentation of functional block, module shown in schema or the embodiment in unit should not be construed as indicating these function Energy block, module or unit must be implemented as physically separated unit.Functional block, module or the unit displayed or described can be real It is now isolated unit, circuit, chip, function, module or circuit element.One or more functions block or unit can also be common Circuit, chip, realize in circuit element or unit.
Described herein is a kind of Vehicle security system (also referred to as VSS), is mentioned to user (for example, user of vehicle) For the sensory information about user and/or the surrounding (for example, the driving at vehicular sideview or rear or situation of riding) of vehicle. For example, via audio and/or visual sensor (for example, microphone and/or camera), family is vigilant can be used connecing for VSS Close vehicle or other objects (for example, can be harmful object to vehicle and/or user).On the one hand, user can be through Audio entertainment is received by the loudspeaker of VSS, until VSS detects close harmful or urgent driving situation (for example, being the close car driven over the speed limit or close emergency vehicles respectively) and until keeping user vigilant. In addition, the vigilant other purposes that can be used for other than enhancing safety, for example, provide a certain position or location type, appointment, The notice of time or date, weather condition etc..User can be interacted by tactile or voice input with VSS to select, manage or Control sensory information.As used herein, term " sensory information " includes audio, video, vigilant etc..
VSS may include information system, such as in conjunction with vehicle or the clothes and/or the letter that uses of apparatus of the user for combining vehicle Breath system.For example, VSS attach to vehicle or Vehicle Information System associated with vehicle or with the vehicle or vehicle Integration of information system.Moreover, VSS is embeddable or is fastened to the clothes and/or apparatus of user.For example, VSS can be with the helmet (for example, vehicle helmet of bicycle helmet, motorcycle helmet (for example, motorcycle helmet 100 of Fig. 1) or any other type) Combination.VSS can also be with other types of head-shield (for example, cap, belt or the helmet for moving or building, herein To be collectively referred to as " helmet ") combination.
VSS may include one or more cameras (for example, camera 104 and 106 of Fig. 1), one or more microphone (examples Such as, the microphone 302 of Fig. 3);One or more speakers;And one or more controls and data module, is used to receive, It handles data associated with the audio of from the user and/or vehicle surrounding and/or visual cues and sends out data It send to the user of VSS.VSS may include a part as audio/visual output system, can be autonomous system, or can be with sound Frequently/visual output system communication.
One or more cameras can be any kind of imaging sensor, such as low resolution video camera.For example, The resolution ratio of imaging sensor can be public intermediate form (CIF) 352x288 to dual CIF (DCIF) 528x384.One or Multiple cameras can be arranged by any means to record the side view of the user of vehicle or vehicle and rearview.For example, one Or multiple cameras can be arranged in vehicle from vehicle, the helmet and/or other types of user's clothes and/or apparatus towards other places respectively , on the one or more sides or rear surface regions of user's clothes of the helmet and/or any other type and/or apparatus.Moreover, One or more cameras can be arranged so that its view is overlapped.In this situation, one or more cameras can be operated with substantially On record complete rearview and side view.
One or more microphones can be arranged by any means most preferably to receive the sound around VSS.For example, wheat Gram wind can be arranged in vehicle, the helmet from vehicle, the helmet and/or other types of user's clothes and/or apparatus towards other places respectively And/or any other type user's clothes and/or apparatus one or more sides or rear surface regions on.Moreover, one or Multiple microphones can be arranged so that its sound received field or bram pattern overlapping.Microphone can be omnidirectional or unidirectional , and any other function of the detection for the sound that noise is eliminated, Wave beam forming and/or enhancing are audible can be arranged to provide Property.These embodiments arrangement can enhance one or more microphones connecing to one or more voice signals from ambient enviroment It receives.
Audio/visual output system may include host computer of vedio device on vehicle, amplifier, display device, user interface and to user Any other component of audio or visual output is provided.The functionality of audio/visual output device may include user circle of system Face control, navigation, audio balance, wireless communication, vehicle-state and diagnosis, and any other operation function related with vehicle Property.Audio/visual output system may also include with audio-signal-driven one or more speakers to export audible sound Ability.
By VSS driving one or more speakers can using or can not include as the audio/visual for being included on vehicle The part of system.Therefore, VSS can either directly or indirectly drive one or more speakers, or signal can be provided to audio/ Vision system is to drive one or more speakers.Loudspeaker can be arranged by any means with to the user for the vehicle for using VSS Audible audio signal is provided.For example, one or more speakers may be arranged at the one or more of vehicle and/or the helmet On front, side or rear surface regions, and can user oriented.One or more speakers attach to, be fastened to (for example, fastening In pocket) or be embedded in the above-mentioned zone of vehicle and/or the helmet.
One or more control and data module may include sound processing module (for example, the sound processing module of Fig. 2 202), video/image processing module (for example, video/image processing module 204 of Fig. 2), geographical location processing module (for example, The geographical location of Fig. 2 handles module 206) and one or more control modules (for example, priority allocation device/detection mould of Fig. 2 Block 208 and media management module 210).
Sound processing module may include the submodule that can produce information (comprising safety or grade) related with safety Block.Sound processing module also may include that noise can be selectively filtered out from one or more voice signals (for example, background or ring Border noise) submodule, a for example, at least filter (for example, filter 304 of Fig. 3).Sound processing module also may include Optionally audible sound is filtered for detecting the warning sound in one or more voice signals (for example, vehicle Alarm device or loudspeaker) one or more submodules, such as one or more filter is (for example, 306 He of filter of Fig. 3 308).Moreover, sound processing module may include the submodule that can determine the direction or position of one or more voice signal origins (for example, direction processing module 310 of Fig. 3).In one embodiment, wherein only one more than microphone in VSS can get Directional audio clue.
The submodule that can produce information related with safety in sound processing module can be at least partially based on one or Multiple voice signals through filtering generate safety or grade.In one embodiment, one or more sound through filtering Signal may be filtered to obtain warning sound and/or by corresponding one of above-mentioned filter and/or submodule or More persons filter out noise.
Sound processing module also may include that can determine sound and/or pattern and/or sound classification to sound classification respectively Device (for example, pattern and/or sound classifier 312 of Fig. 3).Pattern and/or sound classifier can determine one or more through filtering Wave or unfiltered voice signal and/or it is classified as being stored in database (for example, the acoustic vector data base administration of Fig. 3 System (DBMS) 314) in predetermined sound.The identification of sound can be based in identification sound wave detected and sound vector data library Acoustic vector similar characteristic, such as matching frequency characteristic, pusle response characteristics or any other sound relevant parameter.It is real Apply the sound that example classification may include car engine, loudspeaker and/or alarm device.
Similar to sound processing module, video/image processing module may include that can produce information (packet related with safety Containing safety or grade) submodule.Moreover, video/image processing module also may include for one or more videos/ The similar submodule of picture signal filtering.
Moreover, video/image processing module may include the submodule comprising image identification ability, image identification ability can be true Determine object recorded in videograph.For example, artificial intelligence, image mapping techniques or some other form of image are distinguished Know and can recognize vehicle and/or type of vehicle (for example, bicycle, motorcycle, car and truck).In one embodiment, this A little determine can also be carried out by sound processing module or combination sound processing module.For example, the vehicle classification device module of Fig. 3 316 can according to received voice signal, received image or received voice signal and picture signal combination come really Determine type of vehicle.
Image identification may further determine that the attribute of object, for example, object be movable or abiotic, object size, its The position of user relative to VSS and its behavior (for example, the module 404 to 408 for seeing Fig. 4).For example, image identification It can determine close to the vehicle (for example, vehicle driven over the speed limit from user rear) of user driven over the speed limit and Shandong The vehicle (for example, the vehicle for turning to and/or weaving suddenly in passage) driven bigly.In one embodiment, can lead to The abiotic object (for example, roadblock and/or traffic lane line) crossed on more close object and road determines The speed of close object and move horizontally (for example, the speed of close vehicle and turn to and/or weave suddenly). Moreover, virtual or projection object (for example, projection line) can assist these determinations.
In addition, video/image processing module may act as the false alarm detector for sound processing module, and in turn Equally.For example, sound processing module can recognize close emergency vehicles (for example, gradually becoming much larger by detection The alarm device of sound).However, in some cases, it appears that may be close emergency vehicles may be close Vehicle engine or silencer sound, or by the audible sound of the flat surfaces such as such as building or tunnel reflection/diffusion. Video/image processing module can detect this miscalculation.For example, video/image processing module can distinguish emergency vehicles (example Such as, police car, fire fighting truck, trailer or medical vehicle) and non-emergency vehicle.Video/image processing module can be by (for example) detecting Emergency light on emergency vehicles distinguishes.
In addition, in some cases, being selected to detected close vehicle (for example, emergency vehicles or crudity The vehicle that ground drives) it can be can be detected before it can be detected by sound processing module by video/image processing module or anti-mistake Come same.Module tracks and/or identification can be handled by geographical location using the position of the user of VSS, so that VSS recognizes The situation of user.By this identification of user, VSS may depend on situation and activate (for example, power on or be powered) respectively and/or go Activation (for example, lower electricity or power-off) sound processing module and/or video/image processing module.For example, when the environment of surrounding When noise conditions are below predetermined threshold (for example, on having the local road compared with low noise level), VSS can be to video/image Electricity or power-off under processing module;And when the ambient noise conditions of surrounding are more than predetermined threshold (for example, having compared with high noisy On the highway of grade or hypervelocity arterial highway), video/image processing module can be powered on or is powered.In order to enhance the position to user The determination set, geographical location processing module may include global positioning system (GPS) or operate together with GPS.
In addition, preferred value can be distributed to sound processing module by the control module such as priority allocation device/detection module And/or the one or more safeties or ranking of video/image processing module.For example, corresponding preferred value (is respectively P1And P2) safety (being S (t) and V (t) respectively) of sound and video/image processing module can be distributed to.Moreover, these phases The preferred value answered can be based on another score, such as the safety (G (t)) from geographical location processing module.Phase reserved portion with The summation of the product of preferred value can be equal to total security level (T).It speaks briefly, P1S(t)+P2V (t)=T.
Wherein T is less than the threshold value (it can be adjusted for road conditions) of minimum main safety, safety hazards flag Mark can be triggered by priority allocation device/detection module.This safety hazards flag then can be directly or through the media control of VSS Unit processed is transferred to loudspeaker.
S (t) and V (t) can be changed over time, and can be RealTime scores.For example, score can be relative to high speed sound Record and video/image record the time to determine.In this embodiment, score can be determined and/or be updated within several nanoseconds.
In the case where flag is transmitted to media control unit, the audio frequency media of user's perception can be mute or be attenuated to quiet Sound.In one embodiment, the volume of audio frequency media can be relative between possible harmful or emergency vehicles and user Distance and reduce.As harmful or emergency vehicles are close to danger area (away from the scheduled risk distance of user), media can weaken. Once vehicle is in danger area, media can be completely mute.
About Fig. 1, in terms of the embodiment for depicting embodiment VSS, it includes the vertical views of embodiment motorcycle helmet 100 Perspective view, motorcycle helmet 100 include the camera 104 of the VSS of the rearview and side view for recording the user relative to VSS With 106.Further depict corresponding centerline 104a and 106a, corresponding boundary 104b, 104c, 106b of the view of camera 104 and 106 And 106c, and corresponding visual angle 104d and 106d.In Fig. 1, view overlapping 108 so that VSS can record continuous rearview and Side view.Similarly, microphone in a similar manner, or by any other of audible sound around record can match placement location.
About Fig. 2, in terms of the embodiment for depicting embodiment VSS 200.As depicted, VSS 200 includes at sound Module and one or more microphones 202, video/image processing module and one or more cameras 204 are managed (for example, the phase of Fig. 1 Machine 104 and 106), geographical location processing module and GPS 206, priority allocation device/detection module 208, media management module 210, host computer of vedio device on vehicle 212 (it can drive the energy converter such as head-telephone or one or more speakers), Yi Jitong The control bus 214 of the aspect of the above-mentioned description of letter ground coupling VSS 200.It further depicts and is wirelessly communicated with network 216 The geographical location processing module and GPS 206 of ground coupling.Network 216 can be GPS satellite network, telecommunication network etc..
Also illustrating sound processing module and video/image processing module can be with other element of VSS 200 (for example, excellent First weigh distributor/detection module 208) it is respectively transmitted S (t) and V (t).In addition, Fig. 2 describes other elements of VSS (200), such as S ' (t) and V ' (t) is sent back to sound processing module to priority allocation device/detection module 208 and video/image handles mould Block;Wherein S ' (t) and V ' (t) indicates the respective feedback signal of the control loop by S (t) and V (t) starting.Receiving S ' (t) And after V ' (t), S ' (t) and V ' (t) can be at least partially based on correspondingly to adjust S (t) and V (t).S ' (t) can be indicated (for example) The instruction of environmental noise.V ' (t) can (for example) provide signal used in auto-focusing, auto contrast etc..
In addition, feedback signal can provide the information of the resolution ratio of the sensitivity or camera that can be used to control microphone.Citing For, in the case where vigilant lasting generation, resolution changing to higher level can be used to verify by priority allocation device.? Under this situation and other situations, feedback signal can be the flag of the parameter for microphone or camera reconfigured automatically, Such as auto-focusing, auto contrast etc..
Fig. 3 illustrates the block diagram of sound processing module 202 and one or more embodiment microphones 302.Also illustrate sound The process of the inside and outside one or more coherent signals of processing module 202.
As demonstrated, voice signal can be recorded by microphone 302.Then the unrelated background or environment in voice signal is made an uproar Sound is filtered by noise filter 304.Next, the signal through filtering is transferred at bandpass filter 306 and/or direction Manage module 310.Direction processing module 310 can determine the position for generating the object of element of voice signal, besides or furthermore ground, it can Determine sound from direction.In addition, the voice signal through filtering can pass through band point after through bandpass filter 306 Resolution filter 308.In one embodiment, filter 306 and 308 can enhance the clarity and/or amplification sound of voice signal The wanted component of sound signal.
It can come the component of the voice signal and/or voice signal that carry resolution ratio filter 308 and direction processing module 310 It is identified and is classified by the pattern and/or sound classifier 312 that are communicatively coupled to acoustic vector data base management system 314.? After this assorting process, component can further classify at vehicle classification device 316 by type of vehicle.
About the part outside sound processing module 202 of VSS, as depicted, direction processing module 310 can be by direction Information is sent to priority allocation device/detection module 208.Moreover, vehicle classification device 316 and/or pattern and/or sound classifier 312 can be sent to voice signal classification information priority allocation device/detection module 208.In addition, vehicle classification device 316 can be from Video/image processing module 204 receives vehicle classification information.
Fig. 4 illustrates video/image processing module 204 and one or more embodiment cameras 402 (for example, the camera of Fig. 1 104 and block diagram 106).Also illustrate the inside and outside one or more coherent signals of video/image processing module 204 Process.
As depicted, video/image signal can be recorded by camera 402.According to these video/image signals, track/lane Detection and scene detection module 404 can detect and the speed of close object and move horizontally associated data.Then Computing module 406 can be close to determine according to the data detected at track/lane detection and scene detection module 404 It the speed of object and moves horizontally.Next, correlation module 408 can make this information with and corresponding object classification (for example, vehicle Classification) and/or the associated information of voice signal from sound processing module 202 it is related.
About the part outside video/image processing module of VSS, as depicted, track/lane detection and scene inspection Surveying module 404 speed and can will move horizontally data transmission to host computer of vedio device on vehicle 212 and/or media management module 210.And And computing module 406 can be received and user's and approached from network 216, geographical location processing module 206 and/or GPS 206 Object location information.In addition, correlation module 408 can be by relevant data transmission to priority allocation device/detection module 208。
About priority allocation device/detection module (or only priority allocation device), this module can be by priority allocation to letter Number V (t) and S (t) and determine whether output and these signals are effective.For example, it is just being driven on a highway in driver In the case where, V (t) will be given larger priority, such as 30% priority relative to S (t) is 70% priority.In high speed On highway, it is contemplated that the engine noises of driver oneself may interfere with the voice signal from other vehicles.And at lower speeds, S (t) can have priority than V (t) because of opposite reason.Moreover, distributor/detection module can from other modules (for example, Geographic position module) information is received to reinforce the determination of its priority.
In general, the other aspects of VSS, any module, interface or VSS, or combine any other device of VSS operation Or system may include component in various one or more computing devices, partly or entirely.The component of computing device, part or It all may include the component that can be executed to cause computing device, partly or entirely execute disclosed process or computer based Any one of function or the instruction set of more persons.The component of computing device, partly or entirely can be used as self-contained unit operation or can (for example) using network connection to other computer systems or peripheral unit.The component of computing device partly or entirely can be used The electronic device for providing voice, audio, video or data communication is realized.
The component of computing device also may include partly or entirely processor, for example, central processing unit (CPU), one or The a certain combination of multiple digital signal processors or different or identical processor.Processor can be in multiple systems Component.Processor can be one or more general processors, digital signal processor, specific integrated circuit, field-programmable Gate array, server, network, digital circuit, analog circuit, a combination thereof, or for analyze and handle data it is other now Device that is knowing or developing later.Processor can realize software program, such as the code for manually generating or programming.
Term " module " can be defined to include multiple executable modules.Module may include software, hardware, firmware, or can Its a certain combination executed by processor.Software module may include another storage that is stored in memory or can be executed by processor Instruction in device device.Hardware module may include the various devices that can be performed, instructed or control with for being executed for processor, Component, circuit, door, circuit board etc..
The component of computing device, partly or entirely also may include can be via the memory of bus communication.Memory can be Main memory, static memory or dynamic memory.Memory may include computer-readable storage medium, such as various types of Volatile and non-volatile stores media, can comprising random access memory, read-only memory, programmable read only memory, electricity Program read-only memory, electric erasable read-only memory, flash memory, tape or disk, optical media etc..Moreover, depositing Reservoir may include the cache or random access memory for processor.Alternatively, memory can be separated with processor, such as handle Memory cache, system storage or the other memories of device.Memory can be external memory for storing data Or database.Embodiment includes hard disk drive, compact disk (" CD "), digital video disk (" DVD "), storage card, memory Stick, floppy disk, universal serial bus (" USB ") memory device, or operation is with any other device of storing data.Memory can Operation is to store the instruction that can be executed by processor.
Module illustrate in schema or described, function, movement or task can be by executing finger stored in memory The processor of the programming of order executes.Module, function, movement or task can be independently of certain types of instruction set, storage media, place It manages device or processing strategie, and can be held by the software, hardware, integrated circuit, firmware, microcode etc. operated either individually or in combination Row.Processing strategie may include multiprocessing, multitask, parallel processing etc..
Computer-readable media or machine-readable medium may include any non-transitory memory device, it includes or storage Software for or combine instruction executable system, device use.Machine-readable medium can be electronics, magnetism, optics, Electromagnetism, infrared ray or semiconductor system, device.Embodiment may include portable disk or CD, such as arbitrary access The volatile memory such as memory " RAM ", read-only memory " ROM " or erasable programmable read-only memory " EPROM " are fast Flash memory.Machine readable memory also may include the non-transitory tangible medium for storing software thereon.Software can be with electronics side Formula is stored as image or stores by another format (for example, passing through optical scanner), is then compiled or interprets or in other ways Processing.
The component of computing device also may include partly or entirely any being configured to allow in the component of user and VSS The input unit of person's interaction.Input unit may include for receiving voice input or tactile input (for example, pressing on a keypad Key) hardware and/or software.
The component of computing device also may include partly or entirely for via transmission of network voice, video, audio, image Or communication interface or the port of any other data.This interface or port can be connected to any or all that can connect computing device The bus of part or part.
Term " computer-readable media " may include single storage media or store media more, such as centralization or distributed Database, or store the associated memory cache and server of one or more instruction set.Term " computer-readable matchmaker Body " also may include that can store, encode or carry instruction set device for processing to execute or keep computer system execution disclosed Any media of any one of method or operation or more persons." computer-readable media " can be non-transitory, and can be with It is tangible.
In alternative embodiments, specialized hardware implementation (for example, specific integrated circuit, programmable logic array and its Its hardware device) various aspects of VSS can be realized through construction.Described one or more embodiment can be used two or more A hardware module specifically interconnected or device by it is relevant control and data signal or as specific integrated circuit part To realize function, controling and data signal can transmit between module and passes through module.VSS can cover software, firmware and hardware Implementation.
Described VSS can be realized that software program can be executed by computer system by software program.Implementation may include Distributed treatment, component/object distributed treatment and parallel processing.Alternatively, virtual computer system processing can be through construction with reality The various aspects of existing VSS.
In order to illustrate the use in claims co-pending and therefore provide notice to the public, unless applicant is on the contrary Clearly assert, otherwise phrase "<A>,<B>... and at least one of<N>" or "<A>,<B>...<N>, or combinations thereof At least one of " defined in the broadest sense by applicant, to replace above or below any other implicit Definition, with refer to selected from including A, B ... and N group one or more elements, that is to say, that comprising individually or and its The element A, B of any one element of one or more of its element combination ... or any group of one or more of N It closes, other elements include unlisted additional element with can also be combined.
It, can be it is readily apparent that more for those skilled in the art although having described various embodiments of the present invention More embodiments and implementation may be within the scope of the invention.For example, many described above presents the present invention The aspect utilized by vehicle viewing system;However, other types of viewing system can also be used the aspects of the invention and Other aspects.Therefore, the present invention should not be restricted, except in the appended claims and its equivalent.

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1. a kind of system for vehicle safety comprising:
One or more data modules, can operate with reception, processing and transmission with one of surrounding from the user or Multiple audios or audio and the associated data of visual cues;
One or more cameras and one or more microphones, are communicatively coupled to one or more of data modules, Wherein one or more of cameras and one or more of microphones can operate with:
One or more of audios or audio and visual cues are recorded respectively;And
Respectively will the data associated with one or more of audios or audio and visual cues be transmitted to it is one Or multiple data modules;And
One or more speakers can be operated to receive and one or more of sounds from one or more of data modules Frequency or audio and the associated processed data of visual cues, and relative to one or more of audios or audio and view Feel that the distance between clue and user reduce the volume of audio frequency media, the processed data are based on one or more sounds Frequency clue determines into predetermined sound or predetermined sound type and one or more audio cues is categorized into predetermined sound or are made a reservation for Obtained from one of sound type or a variety of processing.
2. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein one or more of cameras include at least one low resolution video camera.
3. system as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein one or more of cameras can be operated to record the side of the user View and rearview.
4. system as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein two or more views of one or more of cameras weigh each other It is folded.
5. system as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein two or more sound received fields of one or more of microphones It overlaps each other.
6. system as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein one or more of loudspeakers, one or more of microphones And one or more of cameras are attached to, are fastened to or are embedded in the vehicle, the helmet or other types of use of the user One or more front, side or the rear surface regions of tool.
7. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein one or more of data modules include sound processing module, at image Manage module, geographical location processing module and one or more control modules.
8. system as claimed in claim 7, wherein one or more of control modules include media management module.
9. system as claimed in claim 7 or 8, wherein the sound and described image processing module include can operate with from One or more audios or audio and the associated data of visual cues generate the phase of the security information comprising safety Answer submodule.
10. system as claimed in claim 7 or 8, wherein the sound processing module include can operate with from it is one Or multiple associated data of audio cue selectively filter out the submodule of the noise comprising background or environmental noise.
11. system as claimed in claim 7 or 8, wherein the sound processing module include can operate with from it is one Or multiple associated data of audio cue are selectively directed to comprising vehicle alarm or the progress of the alarm data of loudspeaker The submodule of filtering.
12. system as claimed in claim 7 or 8, wherein the sound and described image processing module include that can operate with true The corresponding son of one or more of the position in source or the source of fixed one or more of audios or audio and visual cues Module.
13. system as claimed in claim 7 or 8, wherein the sound and described image processing module include that can operate with right What aspect corresponding to the associated processed data of one or more of audios or audio and visual cues was classified Corresponding pattern classifier.
14. a kind of head-shield comprising:
One or more data modules can be operated with the sound of reception, processing and transmission and the surrounding from the head-shield Frequency and the associated data of visual cues;
One or more cameras and one or more microphones, are communicatively coupled to one or more of data modules, Wherein one or more of cameras and one or more of microphones can operate with:
The audio and visual cues are recorded respectively;And
The data associated with the audio and visual cues are transmitted to one or more of data modules;And
One or more speakers can be operated to receive and the audio and visual line from one or more of data modules The associated processed data of rope, and relative to one or more of audios or the distance between visual cues and user Reduce the volume of audio frequency media, the processed data be based on by the determination of one or more audio cues at predetermined sound or Predetermined sound type and one or more audio cues are categorized into one of predetermined sound or predetermined sound type or a variety of Obtained from processing.
15. a kind of equipment for being vigilant the user of motorcycle comprising:
Attachment part can be operated so that the equipment to be attached to the motorcycle or apparatus of the user;
One or more circuits comprising processor and storage device refer to wherein the storage device includes that processor is executable It enables, the processor-executable instruction can operate side or rear surrounding with reception, processing and transmission with the equipment Audio or audio and the associated data of visual cues;
One or more cameras and one or more microphones, are communicatively coupled to one or more of circuits, wherein One or more of cameras and one or more of microphones can operate with:
The audio or audio and visual cues are recorded respectively;And
The data associated with the audio or audio and visual cues are transmitted to one or more of circuits;And
One or more speakers can be operated to receive and the audio or audio and vision from one or more of circuits The associated processed data of clue, and relative to one or more of audios or audio and visual cues and user it Between distance reduce audio frequency media volume, the processed data be based on by one or more audio cues determination at pre- Determine sound or predetermined sound type and one or more audio cues are categorized into one in predetermined sound or predetermined sound type Obtained from kind or a variety of processing.
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